High chair.



R. E. PATRICK.

HIGH CHAIR.

APPLIOATIOI FILED [A3, 26, 1913.

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ROY E. PATRICK, OF CLAYTON, NEW YORK.

HIGH CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

Application filed March 26, 1913. Serial No. 756.925.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROY E. PATRICK, a citizenof the United States, residing at Clayton, in the county of Jeffersonand tate of New York, have invented new and useful Tmprovements in HighChairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved collapsible and convertible high chair andjumper for infants and small children and consists in the construction,combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described andclaimed.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved high chair whichmay be readily collapsed or folded so as to occupy but little space whennot in use and which is also adapted to be used as a baby jumper.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of myinvention, showing the same set up and in position for use as a highchair. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same in ahorizontal positionand arranged for use as a baby jumper. Fig. 3 is adetail transverse sectional view on the plane indicated by the line aaof Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the convertible high chair andjumper, showing the same in folded or collapsed position.

In the embodiment of my invention, a pair of rear legs 1 are provided,which are of suitable length, arranged in an inclined position toslightly converge toward their upper ends and connected together atpoints at suitable distances from their lower ends by an upper cross baror rung 2 and a lower cross bar or rung 3. The back 4 is secured betweenthe upper portions of the legs 1.

The seat 5 has its rear end pivotally connected as at 6 on a cross rod 7which connects the legs 1 and, hence, the seat is adapted to be foldeddownwardly against the back 4.- when the chair is collapsed.

The front legs 8 are shorter than the rear legs and are connectedtogether by upper and lower rungs 910 and also by a foot rest 11. A rod12 connects the front legs together at a point a suitable distance fromtheir upper ends and when the device is set up for use as a high chair,the front end of the seat 5 bears on and is supported by said rod 12.

A tray 13 is provided with a pair of supporting arms 14 which are curvedupwardly at their rear ends and pivotally connected to the upperportions of the rear legs 1 by a pivot rod or other suitable device 15.This tray when in lowered position bears on the upper ends of the frontlegs. The tray with its arms 1 1 may be swung upwardly over and to therear of the rear legs to arrange the same entirely out of the way whenthe chair is folded, this being illustrated in Fig. 4.

A rod 16 connects the front legs 8 together and is arranged above theupper rung 9. This rod secures a pair of rearwardly extending arms 17 tothe front legs. Pairs of brace bars 18 are pivotally connected at theirrear ends to the rear legs 1 by the rod 7 and a rod 19. Each of thesebrace bars has a longitudinal slot 20. The brace bars convergeforwardly, overlap at their front ends and are secured to the arms 17 bythumb screws 21 which operate in the slots 20. By first loosening thethumb screws, the members of the pairs of brace bars may be crossed topermit the front legs to be arranged close to the rear legs in order tocollapse or fold the chair and permit the compact arrangement anddisposal thereof as shown in Fig. 4, the thumb screws 21 and the slots20 in which they operate providing slidable connections between the arms17 and the brace bars 18.

A jumper seat 22 is also provided which has a supporting arm 23 on itsrear side and which projects forwardly therefrom. A balancing arm 25 isslidably mounted in the rung 9 and is here shown as comprising a pair ofspaced members 26 connected together at their front ends by a filler 27and rivets or other suitable devices 28. The arm 23 of the jump seat isarranged with its front portion between the members of the balancing armand is pivotally connected thereto as at 29 so that the arm 23 may beeither arranged in line with the balancing arm as shown in Fig. 1 or maybe arranged at an angle thereto, as shown in Fig. 2. The pivot 29operates in a short slot 30 with which the arm 23 is provided and themembers of the balancing arm have notches 31 in their upper sides neartheir rear ends to receive a stud 32 which projects from opposite sidesof the arm 23. When said arm is in line with the balancing arm, the stud32 engages the notches 31. When the arm 23 is at an angle to thebalancing arm, the said stud bears on the members of the balancing armat points to the rear of said notches 31.

A hook 33 has its lower end pivotally connected between the members ofthe balancing arm as at 3A and the bill of the hook which is at itsupper end is adapted to be engaged with the rod 12 which connects theupper portions of the front legs 8. Hence, this hook when the device isused as a jumper serves to support and also form the pivot or fulcrumfor the balancing arm and the jump seat.

A coiled retractile spring 35 has its rear end connected by an adjustingscrew 37 to a lower rung 3 of the rear legs as at 36 and has its frontend connected to the rung 10 of the front legs.

When the chair is in a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 2 with thetray 18 extended beyond the upper ends of the rear legs and the jumpseat with its balancing arm adjusted in the rung 9 and its supportingarm arranged as shown the device is adapted for use as a baby jumper aswill. be

readily understood, the seat with its arms 2325, together with the frontlegs, rocking upon the rod 16 as a pivot, this being permitted by thespring 85. When the device is folded or collapsed and also when used asa high chair the jumper attachment is arranged out of the way betweenthe front legs 8, as clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 4. The slidablemounting of the arm 25 permits the jump seat to be moved out of the wayand arranged below the seat 5.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of myinvention, I would have it understood that changes may be made in theform, proportion and construction of the several parts without departingfrom the spirit of my invention and within the scope of the appendedclaim.

I claim A structure of the class described comprising a base frame, arocking frame, pairs of brace arms pivotally connected to the base frameand provided with longitudinal slots, said brace arms converging in onedirection, being arranged in overlapping position, and extending towardthe rocking frame, rearwardly extending arms secured to the rockingframe, thumb screws pivotally connecting said arms to the brace. armsand adjustable in the slots of the latter thus permitting the rockingframe to be folded against or spaced from the base frame and pivotallysupported, a jump seat connected to, movable with the rocking frame andextending beyond one end of the rocking frame, and a spring connectingthe opposite end portions of the base and rocking frames together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROY E. PATRICK.

Witnesses A. WV. CAMPBELL, HAROLD A. PETRIE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0."

